Quick Heal detects over 6.3 lakh threats on Android devices in Q2 2018: Report

Top ten Android malware of Q2 2018 include Android. Smsreg.DA, Android.Airpush.J, and Android.Guerrilla.M, which were propagated through third-party app stores.
  • Updated On Sep 27, 2018 at 08:36 AM IST
Over 631,000 threats were detected on Android devices of individuals and enterprise users across India between April and June 2018, according to the Quick Heal Quarterly Threat Report Q2 2018. On a daily basis, Quick Heal detected more than 2,000 malware, 3,000 potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), and 1,000 adware.

The top ten Android malware of Q2 2018 include Android. Smsreg.DA, Android.Airpush.J, and Android.Guerrilla.M, which were propagated through third-party app stores.

Sanjay Katkar, Joint Managing Director & Chief Technology Officer – Quick Heal Technologies, said, “While a growing number of people are now installing state-of-the-art security solutions on larger devices such as desktops and laptops, they often do not take mobile threats seriously. This is a major security loophole. Smartphones hold a lot of personal and financial information and are increasingly being used to transact online. They are also being used in BYOD-led workplaces to handle sensitive business data. The failure to install adequate mobile security puts all of this data at risk. This massive cybersecurity gap is what we are aiming to draw attention to with our latest Quarterly Threat Report.”

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The increase in the number of mobile-based threats such as Banking Trojan and cryptomining attacks is indicative of a growing shift towards exploiting vulnerable mobile devices to compromise sensitive personal information of mobile users.

The report was compiled by Quick Heal Security Labs, the threat research and response division of Quick Heal Technologies, which analysed security data from millions of devices which use Quick Heal.
  • Published On Sep 27, 2018 at 08:36 AM IST
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